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Lakeside Youth Service

Also known as Lakeside Educational Network

North Wales, PA · EIN 23-6050758 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Lakeside Youth Service reported $27.2 million in revenue and $30.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.45 went to program services, $19.55 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 97.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $209,817 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 37% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $30M

For context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $27M

Other revenue was negative: −$78,879. The bar shows the positive sources only.

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
80.4%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
19.6%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
1.6%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
97.3%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$209,817$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.70%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
156
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
0.26.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
6 of 6100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$6.0M expenses · 24.9% of program spending · revenue $7.0M

Lakeside school accepts regular and special education students in grades 5-12 who need a small structured and nurturing therapeutic environment where academic success is a priority. During the 24-25 school year, lakeside school served 172 students. Of those, 14 students graduated , 22 returned to their home district, 90 were discharged and 82 will continue at lakeside for the 25-26 school year

$7.7M expenses · 31.9% of program spending · revenue $9.4M

In-school counselors are equipped to work with all school age children attending public school. Student eligibility criteria are established by the school districts in which in-school counselors work. Students typically served include those with mental health and/or special education related needs. In the 24-25 school year 6,760 students were served in group and/or individually, of which 280 graduated, 2,140 were in elementary school, 1,711 in middle school, and 2,184 in high school. Crisis intervention services were also provided, 1,428 suicide/crisis assessments, 214 hospitalizations and…

$2.3M expenses · 9.5% of program spending · revenue $2.5M

The souderton vantage academy accepts regular and special education students in grades 7-12 who need a small, structured and nurturing therapeutic environment where academic success is a priority. The souderton vantage elementary program is housed in the same facility and provides the same structure and services for students in grades 5 & 6. During the 24-25 school year the two programs combined served 84 students, of which 12 graduated, 11 returned to their home district, 39 were discharged and 45 are returning for the 25-26 school year

$8.2M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT/CEO
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$191,105$0$18,712$209,817
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$152,861$0$19,537$172,398
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$119,296$0$20,852$140,148
GANERAL MANAGER GARAGE
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$116,782$0$20,758$137,540
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$119,134$0$16,279$135,413
CFO/VP OF ADMINISTRATION
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$118,498$0$7,411$125,909
VP OF FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$112,986$0$11,921$124,907
VP OF SPECIAL EDUCATION SVCS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$114,693$0$9,473$124,166

15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lakeside Youth Service (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $633K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$27M$30M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$27M$30M80.4%$472K$209,817
FY2024 ⓘ$28M$29M79.9%$3.3M$204,128
FY2023 ⓘ$27M$27M81.1%$4.3M$185,585
FY2022 ⓘ$23M$24M94.8%$4.3M$180,521
FY2021 ⓘ$22M$21M97.4%$6.0M$172,357
FY2020 ⓘ$20M$19M96.5%$4.9M$166,780

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b6 · 6 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26Yes
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5439

Private foundation grants it received

2 private foundations reported grants to Lakeside Youth Service totaling $100K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Lakeside Youth Service's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Lakeside Youth Service, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Lakeside Youth Service's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Lakeside Youth Service reported that 80.4% of its $30.1 million in expenses went to program services, 19.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Lakeside Youth Service pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Lakeside Youth Service reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $209,817, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Lakeside Youth Service get its money?

Of $27.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 1.6% came from contributions and grants and 97.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Lakeside Youth Service a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 23-6050758 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202640659349301569 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531289349301998 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202423059349302752 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301359349318195 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231369349316328 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111189349300716 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 23-6050758: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.